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The trail starts from the canyon view campground (not in service), it is relatively easy, lots of shade. Perfect place to be in a hot summer days. We did this in an hour. We encountered a few groups including small children.
This river walk is located in the Olympic National Park, but no pass is required to park (near the entrace of the campground on highway 101). it offers panoramic views of an unnamed waterfall and access to the Big Quilcene River in less than 2 miles round trip. (Check out our video for more details!)
Town of Quilcene is the closest town that offers limited services (gas, grocery), I would recommend stopping by the ranger station there to get some information (and use the bathroom if needed). There is also a good expresso stand across from the ranger's office.
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I visited Fallsview Canyon first doing both the short upper loop and the longer trail down into the canyon. There is only one obstacle on the canyon trail, a tree to squeeze under, but no big deal. My second stop of the day was to Murhut Falls which is a short mile in and mile out with a straight forward trail which is easy to follow. There was no snow at either location or on the roads. Check out my YouTube video for both hikes: https://youtu.be/ZEtg_wHsj_U
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Wanted to see the falls, knowing that they would be bursting. You can park at the entrance to the campground. It is gated and can park by the gate. Walked on the road to the th and did the little view loop and the went down to the bottom of the trail and walked along the river for a bit. The falls were beautiful and so was the rainforest. A bit muddy and the river was flowing fast and furious.
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This is such a great time of year for viewing waterfalls, especially with all the rain we've been having. The campground is closed in the winter, so park in front of the gate, walk through, and turn left. Once you get to the trailhead, you can either stay on top of the hill and view the waterfall from the viewpoint loop (very short), or hike down the hill for a longer trundle (with switchbacks). We did not hike down since we were seeing multiple waterfalls in one day, so I can't speak for the longer trail, but the viewpoint was perfect for viewing the entire waterfall from above.
Weather was overcast and 65F. Perfect. Note that Campground is closed. Park in front of the gates. Hike to view the falls overview is easy and flat. If you hike the 2 mile loop you will go down the switchbacks (which start behind a signboard) and walk next to the river most of the way and then back - no more waterfalls, just a nice walk. Make sure you are OK with doing the down and back up.